Chapter 82
"Something happened, King Han was killed, hurry, hurry, hurry up and report to the Prime Minister" The Imperial Forest Commander ordered his subordinates in a panic, his eyes revealing great horror
At this moment, the Imperial Forest Army was already panicked when they saw the scene in front of them, they knew what King Han's murder meant to them, and a subordinate next to the commander responded and hurriedly ran towards the outside of the prison, looking for Prime Minister Yang Guan to report the situation
"Brother Huang, wake up, woo woo" Chenxi sat on the edge of the bed and cried bitterly, today is the day when the emperor shows the world and amnesties the prisoners, I thought that the three of them could be reunited from now on, and live an unrestrained life as before, but who knew that the sky had a catastrophe, and his imperial brother died in prison before he could get out of prison, and Chenxi's heart was full of grief
Originally, Ling Cang's departure made her anxious, and now her closest brother died tragically in prison, which made her feel even more heartbroken, Ling Cang's whereabouts are now unknown, and she lost two of her closest people in one day, how to make her not feel uncomfortable
Chenxi sat down beside King Han for a long time, tears wet his clothes, whimpering echoed in the prison, the heart of the commander of the imperial forest was like ashes, King Han was assassinated, how should they explain to the court
It didn't take long for there to be a rush of footsteps outside the prison, Prime Minister Yang Guan and a group of officials hurried to hear the news, the prime minister and others stepped into the prison, and saw King Han lying motionless on the bed, his face was blue at the moment, his skin was ulcerated, it seemed that he had been dead for a long time, Princess Chenxi's eyes were red, her face was full of tears, and she was sitting quietly on the edge of the bed at the moment to wipe her cheeks for King Han
Several royal forest soldiers who were ordered to come to protect King Han stood aside in astonishment, their faces full of panic, "Hey, how can this be" Seeing the scene in front of him, Yang Guan couldn't help but complain, and the officials behind him were also full of shock, who would have thought that the King of Han would be assassinated in the prison
Yang Guan's face became serious, and he ordered in a deep voice to the Imperial Forest Army, "Seal up the entire heavenly prison, check for me, and the murderer must be brought to justice"
After the Imperial Forest Army left, Yang Pavilion walked in front of Chenxi again, first bowed deeply to King Han, and then looked at Chenxi with some sighs, "Your Royal Highness Princess, people can't be resurrected after death, don't be too sad, or the old minister will send someone to escort the princess back to the house to rest."
Chenxi's eyes were red, and she was silent in the grief of King Han's death, "I want to accompany the imperial brother and send him on his last journey" She said in a hoarse voice, and she didn't even look at Yang Pavilion when she spoke
Yang Guan's face was heavy, he knew that Chenxi had just experienced the pain of losing his brother, and his mood was very low, and he didn't say anything more after hearing Chenxi's words, but just hugged his fist at Chenxi and said, "Don't worry, princess, the old minister will definitely find the murderer and give an explanation to His Royal Highness King Han" After that, he left the prison with a group of officials to investigate the killing of King Han
The news of the poisoning of the king of Han was rushed to the Famen Temple for 800 miles, the national sacrifice ceremony is being held, the Famen Temple presides over the Tibetan ritual of sacrificing to the sky, the smoke and incense in the burnt wood stove are overflowing, the king of Yi and the king of Ya, the civil and military officials came to the door of the Famen temple early to participate in the sacrifice ceremony, for the Tang Dynasty, this is a very important day, worship the ancestors of heaven and earth, not only to thank the will of heaven, to praise the merits of the ancestors, but also to show the emperor's grace to Li Minsheji, the heaven and the earth are clear
Except for the prime minister and a small number of officials who stayed in Beijing, the rest of the ministers and officials were all dressed in official uniforms and stood in front of the altar of Famen Temple in turn according to their ranks, and all the ministers had serious expressions and showed awe
The emperor sits in front of the altar, his face is solemn, and when the ceremony is over, he will go up to the altar to show the world and amnesty the prisoners, which is also the most important part of the entire sacrifice ceremony, because it is related to whether his seventh son King Han can be released from the prison in the name of the word, and now the ceremony of worshiping the sky is about to end, everything is going according to the plan of the emperor and the prime minister, and the prisoners will be pardoned on the grounds of sacrificing heaven and earth, and the king of Han will also be released naturally, and the corners of the emperor's mouth outline an arc, There was a hint of unnoticeable joy in his eyes
King Ya remained silent, staring at everything in front of him under the altar, and after a while, he looked at King Yi next to him and whispered, "Brother Huang, the ceremony of sacrificing to the heavens is coming to an end, are you sure that there will be no changes on the side of the prison, once King Han is released from prison, the two of us will be finished, don't forget that he has the Guigu divination technique in his hands."
, King Ya had a hint of doubt in his tone, This matter is related to the fate of the two kings, and the thoughtful King Ya does not dare to take it lightly
In the face of King Ya's questioning, King Yi showed a look of confidence, he looked at King Ya and said indifferently, "You can rest assured, Brother Huang assures you that King Han will never be able to get out of the prison alive" King Yi chuckled, the reason why he was so confident was because he knew that King Han was Jiuyang Soul Breaking, this poison ...... No solution
King Ya nodded, and after getting King Yi's assurance, he didn't say anything more, but fell into contemplation, the ceremony of sacrificing to the sky was over, and the host of Famen Temple looked at the emperor respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, the sacrifice of heaven and earth, the emperor's grace is vast, Your Majesty adheres to the will of heaven, and the creation of the society is clear, and now the world is clear, and please ask Your Majesty to announce to the world and amnesty the people."
"Good", a smile appeared on the emperor's face, he was waiting for this moment, only to see the emperor slowly get up and walk straight towards the altar, the officials under the altar were solemn one by one, waiting for the emperor to read out the edict to the world
The emperor picked up the holy decree that had been prepared on the altar and began to read out, "Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said, since the Tianbao Rebellion, my Tang Dynasty has been at war for many years, the people are extremely burdened, coupled with natural disasters, it is to let the people of Li live in the water and fire, I can't bear to see the people's suffering, since the accession to the throne, I have worked hard to recover the two capitals, and personally pacified the Tianbao Rebellion, now the war has been eliminated, the world is stable, and the will of heaven dictates it. I hereby make a statement to the world that the prisoners will be amnestied, and that in the prisons of the capital and various local prefectures and counties, except for those who have rebelled against the great thieves of the Tianbao Rebellion, those who have conspired to rebel against the great rebellion, and those who have ignored the law and disregarded human life, all the other prisoners will be acquitted and returned to the countryside to work as farmers."
"Your Majesty Shengming, long live my emperor, long live long live" all the ministers paid homage in unison, the capital and the local states and counties have received the inscription, with the release of the emperor's Zhaoshu, in the prisons around the country, in addition to the most heinous crimes, other prisoners will be released one after another, most of them are honest and honest peasants, who were forced to a dead end because of the war, and some were framed by corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and were caught in prison for those squires who committed crimes, and the prime minister suggested to the emperor that the prisoners be pardoned, not only for the sake of King Han, Another important reason is that this practice has returned a clear state between heaven and earth, which can not be described as a benevolent and righteous act, and at the same time greatly alleviates the contradictions between the people and the imperial court, which is the genius of Prime Minister Yang Guan
The emperor's expression was solemn, and his face was majestic, but at this moment his heart was happy, because with the release of the holy decree, his seventh son King Han would also be released from the prison, according to the previous plan with the prime minister, King Han should have been released from prison and returned to the house now, the emperor thought in his heart, King Han was his biggest heart disease, and now that the heart disease has been removed, the emperor's mood suddenly relaxed a lot
But at this moment, the neighing sound of a war horse sounded outside the altar, and a royal forest soldier turned over and dismounted, and rushed to the altar in a panic to "report...... Chang'an 800 miles urgent"
The soldiers of the imperial forest knelt in front of the altar to worship, he was sweating profusely at the moment, looking panicked, looking very anxious, the sudden emergency report made the officials present were shocked, the eight hundred miles of emergency reports were mostly used to report the emergency war at the border pass, the Beijing master Chang'an is only half a day's journey from Famen Temple, how can there be eight hundred miles of urgent news, it is not that Tubo tore up the covenant and raised troops to invade the territory
The emperor was shocked at first when he heard this, but for the emperor who had experienced ten years of catastrophe, nothing could make him panic, his face did not change, he looked at the imperial forest army and said in a deep voice, "What happened in Chang'an"
Seeing the emperor's question, the Imperial Forest soldier hurriedly replied, "Back to the emperor, the heavenly prison has changed, and His Royal Highness King Han has been poisoned."
What, King Han was killed in the prison, the audience was in an uproar, the ministers present all showed shock, but no one dared to talk loudly, who did not know that the sacrificial ceremony was carefully prepared by the emperor and the prime minister in order to get King Han out of prison, but now the edict of amnesty for prisoners has just been released, and the news of King Han's killing has followed, and the ministers can imagine how angry the emperor will be at this moment
After listening to the report of the soldiers of the Imperial Forest, the emperor's face was full of shock and incredulity at first, but his eyes dimmed randomly, he knew what the eight-hundred-mile emergency meant, it was impossible for Prime Minister Yang Guan to play such a joke with him, his seventh son King Han was really killed,
"What a bold man, he dares to kill my son, I want to punish your nine clans, I want to behead you all over the house" The Son of Heaven was furious, there was anger burning in his eyes, and the ministers in the audience lowered their heads one by one, not daring to speak
"Taishi, you stay and preside over the ceremony with Master Jizang, and King Yiwang Ya can return to Chang'an with me, pass on the edict to King En, and order him to return to Beijing quickly" The emperor ordered in a deep voice, and left the altar without looking back
The ministers all felt the anger of the Son of Heaven, and even such an important day as the sacrificial ceremony was put on hold, which was enough to see how angry the emperor was at the moment, and the ministers had solemn faces, and they didn't dare to breathe
"The old minister obeys the order" Taishi responded tremblingly, his legs trembled uncontrollably, King Yi and King Ya glanced at each other, their expressions were different, and the two left the altar one after another, preparing to return to the capital with the emperor
"Brother Huang, King En's seat on the guest poisoned the king of Han, and this person is still the winner Yu Sin who has been wanted by the imperial court for many years, and the show has begun" King Ya's tone was playful, and his eyes were full of banter
King Yi frowned, looked at King Ya and said in a bit of a panic, "Brother Huang, will we play too much this time, to be honest, to be honest, I was really scared when I saw my father's anger, I have never seen him so angry"
King Ya chuckled, "What are you afraid of, the king is defeated, the battle of the royal family, it is already bloody, either you die or I live, now that King Han is dead, King En will also collapse in the winner's aftermath incident, and we will finally jointly overthrow the prince and divide the world equally"
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